Black African Removing Bottles From a Cooler — François Boucher|Antoine Watteau | DiscoverArt

François Boucher|Antoine Watteau

Black African Removing Bottles From a Cooler

18th century

Etching; first state

32.5 × 48 cm (12.8 × 18.9 in)

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